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African Americans served in WW2
saw cities in Europe that had no segregation, so it motivated them when returning to the US
USSR - Cold War
USSR question why people would support the US because of their segregation; took a neutral stance — find allies with African and Asian countries
1954 Brown v. Board of Education
outlawed segregation in schools — saw it was separate but not equal
1955 Montgomery bus boycott
sparked by Rosa Parks; protest against racial segregation on the public transit system of Montgomery, Alabama
1957 Southern Christian Leadership Council
African-American civil rights organization; MLK Jr. was the president
Greensboro sit ins
series of nonviolent protests led by students
1961 Freedom Rides
desegregation of transportation
1963 March on Birmingham
MLK Jr. and many other leaders participated, leading to their arrest
result of March on Birmingham
letter from Christian/Jewish leaders to MLK Jr. —> he wrote back with “Letters from a Birmingham Jail”
Children’s Crusade
children were hearing messages about civil rights from the church which motivated them to protest nonviolently as well
Civil Rights Act of 1964
outlaws discrimination based on race, color, religion, sex, and national origin
Voting Rights Act of 1965
prohibits racial discrimination in voting — enabled African American men to vote